Ida: BOTTOROFF --- Daug. of John BOTDORFF AND CATHERINE? This is EmmaBOTTOROFF's sister (as listed in the 1870 census of Medina Co.,Westfield township, OH), as a newspaper clipping of their 50th
anniv. was found inLaura Brovont Saxton's papers. 7 children. Her husband is also
related to us throughthe WISE line. Henry W. and Ezra M. Smith from visiting cards. -----Letter written by Ida Botdorff (before she was married)to her sister Emma (Bottorff) Brovont, probably around 1880:Dear Brother and sister i Will seat my self to Write you a few
lines.it is raning now i am so glad that your comming out here that
i can hardlyWait till you come. Well ??ly i gess i must Write you somthing
i canthardly think off eny thing to Write. Laura (this is another
sister)
is trying toWrite to you but she cant she is makeing ? ? pictires to send
you i gess i mustclose for this time so mutch from ida and Laura to ? sisterEmma and Brother dan and pets good by a kiss for all----- This newspaper clipping was found in the papers of Laura
Brovont Saxton, so she isprobably the sister of Laura's mother Emma Bottorff: A Recognition Service On Sunday, Dec. 19, the Sunfield
church of Michiganobserved a very fine recognition service. It was held to
commemorate
the long andfaithful service of Eld. Henry W. and Ida Smith. Words of
appreciation
and lovewere spoken by a number of brethren and sisters. Special music
was given, and thenBro. D.H. Keller preached the sermon, telling of a good minister
of Jesus Christ. Theclimax of the service was reached when each of a large group
of children and youngpeople, presented Brother and Sister Smith with a bouquet of
flowers. Then Bro.Wm. Cheal in fine spirit spoke of the appreciation of the church
and community fortheir sacrifice, loyalty and service. To emphasize and
substantiate
this appreciationBro. Cheal then presented the guests of honor a very fine radio.
In well chosenwords Bro. Smith responded with much feeling. A community dinner
and social hourclosed this another long-to-be-remembered experiences of the
Sunfield church. Bro.Smith is the son of Isaac and Mary Wise Smith. He was born near
Greenville, Ohio,Sept. 16, 1860. He was baptized in 1883 in the Woodland, Mich.,
church, andchosen to the offices of deacon, minister and elder in the church
years ago. Sister IdaSmith is the daughter of John and Catherine Botdorff near Medina,
Ohio. She wasborn Oct. 12, 1869, and united with the Church of the Brethren
at Woodland when ayoung lady. They were married on March 3, 1887, and celebrated
their goldenwedding anniversary a year ago, on March 3, 1937. They have seven
children. Theyhave served the Sunfield church for about forty years, except
for a year they lived inColorado, several years ago. Vermontville, Mich.Mrs. Jennie Frantz.From the book "The History of the Church of the Brethren in
Michigan",by Walter M. Young, 1946, page 292:Henry W. Smith was born on September 16, 1860, in Darke County,
Ohio,the son of Isaac and Mary Smith. He received a common school
training.On October 12, 1869 (sic, this is her birthdate), he married
Ida M. Botorff.He united with the church at Woodland, and was baptized by Isiah
Rairigh.On June 10, 1899, at the age of forty-six (sic, 49), Brother
Smith was calledto the ministry at the Woodland church.He was ordained to the eldership on December 2, 1905.He served the Sunfield church as elder and minister for seventeen
years.When this church was remodeled, he was willing to give freelyof his time and money. Added responsibilities in the enlarged
church programmade him feel that the ministerial duties should be taken over
by younger leaders.In the 1900 census for Sunfield
Twp., Eaton Co., MI, page 264a,
204/205:Smith, Henry W., head, w, m, Sep 1860, 39, married, 12yr, OH,
PA, OH, farmerSmith, Ida, wife, w, f, Oct 1869, 30, married, 12yr, 5ch, 5ch,
OH, OH, PASmith, Elsie M., daughter, w, f, Dec 1888, 11, single, MI, OH,
OH, at schoolSmith, Gracie L., daughter, w, f, Aug 1890, 9, single, MI, OH,
OH, at schoolSmith, Edna O., daughter, w, f, Jun 1892, 8, single, MI, OH,
OH, at schoolSmith, Orvan, son, w, m, Sep 1894, 5, single, MI, OH, OHSmith, Galen B., son, w, m, Aug 1897, 2, single, MI, OH, OHIn the 1910 census for Sunfield
Twp.,Eaton Co., MI, page 13a,
308/308:Smith, Henry W., head, m, w, 49, married1, 22yr, OH, PA, PA,
english, farmerSmith, Ida, wife, f, w, 40, married1, 22yr, 7ch, 7ch, OH, OH,
OH, english, noneSmith, E. Grace L., daughter, f, w, 19, single, MI, oH, OH,
english,
noneSmith, Emma. O., daughter, f, w, 17, single, MI, OH, OH, english,
noneSmith, Orvan J., son, m, w, 15, single, MI, OH, OH, english,
noneSmith, Galen B., son, m, w, 12, single, MI, OH, OH, english,
noneSmith, Harold E., son, m, w, 7, single, MI, OH, OH, noneSmith, Henry, son, m, w, 9/12, single, MI, OH, OH, noneIn the 1920 census for Sunfield
Twp., Eaton Co., MI, r763, b1,
p276a, im31, 199/202:Smith, Henry W., head, owner, mortgage, m, w, 59yr, married,
OH, OH, OH, farmerSmith, Ida M., wife, f, w, 50yr, married, OH, PA, PASmith, Orvin F., son, m, w, 25yr, single, MI, OH, OHSmith, Harold E., son, m, w, 16yr, single, MI, OH, OHSmith, DeVere, son, m, w, 10yr, single, MI, OH, OHIn the 1930 census
for Sunfield Twp., Eaton Co., MI, p.?, 122/122:Smith, Henry W.,
head, owner, m, w, 69y, m@26y, OH, OH, OH, farmer, general farmingSmith, Ida M.,
wife, f, w, 60y, m@17y, OH, OH, OHSmith, Orvin F.,
son, m, w, 35y, single, MI, OH, OH, laborer, farmSmith, DeVere H.,
son, m, w, 20y, single, MI, oH, OH, laborer, odd jobs(close to the
Asher Sackett family) Children: I. Ezra M. Smith.II. Elsie M. Smith,
b. Dec 1888.III. E. Gracie L. Smith,
b. Aug 1890.IV. Edna O. (Emma O.) Smith,
b. Jun 1892.V. Orvan J. Smith,
b. Sep 1894.VI. Galen B. Smith,
b. Aug 1897.